Hi, I understand your reaction, it is a general problem in the blog world. I have been running my main blog since 2007, and got frustrated by the infrequency of comments as well, maybe one oer week in spite of hundreds of views per day. In the end, I turned the comment function of altogether. Please keep sharing rarities (I actually had picked up the Rosner elsewhere in the past). I for one will at least use the clickable reactions every time I download something.

I'm sorry that I have not commented more frequently, although I have downloaded from you constantly. Often I download and may not listen to the recording for a few days at which time I am guilty of not returning to the blog and commenting.So here is a handful of overdue thank yous. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, and Thank you.

Hello Tzadic! Im saddened to read of how you feel.As it happens I haven't even gotten around to listen to Rosners new post.The only thing left is to thank you for the post.Thank you very much from Jerusalem,and rest assure that your efforts are treasured, and the music receives its due i.e. Exposure to many appreciative listeners.

Yes, you're quite right - it's too easy, with so much to visit & to profit from, to just take things for granted & forget the efforts made to provide the sites.I've only found you recently, but as a lover of newer, less appreciated music you're one of my favourite places to visit ! Rosner I'd be quite happy to try, but am a 'non-specialist' music lover, & not erudite enough to appreciate most solo/chamber music. Just love the big works !Anyway, many thanks are due, & please don't feel you're unappreciated; I'm an 'older' person, & my musical adventures on-line are the highlights of my life nowadays.

I look at all the comments you make about the recordings that you have uploaded, but only a few times I download the files - the music then resides in my media files until it comes up in "my radio", by which time I do not know where the file came from.

So for the music that I have downloaded THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

The problem is that just a few people comment after downloading, the same is true on other blogs and sites.

I share music on Avaxhome and I usually get maybe one comment for every 100 downloads or so. And often it is the same folks who thank me anyway. That's just the way it is.

I, as I am sure most other downloaders here, am grateful for your efforts and the music you share. We all have different tastes, and they reflet the music we share on our blogs. Don't be discouraged and keep up the good work! Stay positive!

Greetings Piterets (are you from Russia---->St. Petersburg?) and thank you for the comment. Yes, you have mentioned Avax, that site is actually new to me-only heard of it like 5 months ago! I never have used it or downloaded from there. Again thanks for taking a minute to reach out friend. Cheers

Hello Douglas, thanks for chiming in sir :) I do understand what you are saying, there's a wealth of music to be had out there and it can get confusing. I for one comment on other blogs right after I download something or am about to, but it's just my particular friendly style. I hear ya though! And thanks for the thanking ;) -Toodle pip

Hello cjvinthechair and thank you for replying! I understand what you are saying, indeed it took me a couple years at first, a long time ago to fully appreciate chamber/solo/vocal music as much as I did orchestral and symphonies. You should try Rosner, his music is highly accessible really and original as well; it's often modal, large gorgeous arches of sound, w occasionally dissonances. -He has written much "big" music, from symphonies to concertos and other orchestral works...and operas too. Much of my free time is spent online too so I'm with you on that! Regards

Hey theblueamos your appreciation is never in question :) But thank you for commenting here, It makes me feel better to get such friendly comments from everyone. The best Rosner is yet to come-my fav disc (of all time) has Rosner, Dello Joio, and Hovhaness-ironically I am having a bitch of a time locating it! Cheers friend

Hey Art Rock (like a more sophisticated "Kid Rock"?);-) yes indeed it can be a thankless job at times, however I love the music and have a compulsion to share so that does help a bit, I lick my wounds that way heehee. Actually I'm guilty myself of not really checking your blogs, I recall checking your profile but then getting caught up w random daily stuff and thus forgetting to come visit. Guilty as charged am I. -So did you find Rosner via filesharing, or did you simply buy one of the cds etc? Best, Tz

Yes, I am from St. Petersburg, Russia, although I reside currently in USA.

Do check out my blog at Avax, I post some contemporary classical music that you may like.

http://avaxhm.com/blogs/Piterets

Some nice shares from you in the last couple of days. Much appreciated! I used to like Hovhaness and shared some of his discs on Avax a while ago, I like wind band music as well, so I am curious about your share. I do like Colin McPhee, particularly his Tabuh-Tabuhan from 1995 disc Lou Harrison - Suite for Symphonic Strings, Chinary Ung - Inner Voices, Colin McPhee - Tabuh-Tabuhan, so your shares are most welcome.

Hey Piterets; I had a feeling you were from St. Petersburg; most of my family came/comes from Russia, Ukraine, and also Poland so I guess I could tell ;) I will check your Avax blog, thanks in advance! The disc with Harrison/Ung/Mcphee...do you need it? I have it. Kind regards

I had never heard of Rosner. Thank you for sharing your enthusiasm which draws me to try to hear the greatness, I will start with the symphonies I think because they seem accessible to me. Thanks again.

Thanks for the kind words bruis. Most people have never heard of Rosner sadly. You should also try the Orchestral music of Arnold Rosner that I posted a while back, there's some of his best (recorded) pieces on there, esp the Concerto Grosso. Cheers friend

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